The U.S. State Department has updated its Immigrant Visa Scheduling Status Tool, a resource that helps applicants estimate when they may hear about an immigrant visa interview.
The tool is designed to give people a clearer sense of where they are in the process. It explains that interview scheduling depends on when the National Visa Center marks a case as documentarily complete, meaning all required fees and documents have been submitted and accepted.
For Turkish families and workers planning a move to the United States, this kind of update can be very useful. It may help with timelines for housing, school enrollment, travel plans, and other important decisions.
Applicants should still treat the tool as guidance rather than a guarantee. The safest approach is to keep documents complete, monitor official messages closely, and plan with some flexibility.
Source credit: This news brief is based on reporting from Travel.State.Gov.
Original headline: IV Scheduling Status Tool
Original publication date: 2026-06-04
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